Coin-holder



G. 0. HATCH. Coin-Holder.

No. 224,825; Patented Feb. 24, 1880.

".PETERa PHOTO-UTMDGRAPHER, WASHINGTQN. D\C.

I coins may be held securely, and at the same t in section, of theholder.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE o. HATCH, OE BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

COIN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 224,825, dated February24, 1880.

Application filed June 30, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE O. HATCH, of Bridgeport, in the. county ofFairlield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in (Join-Holders; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and toletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to that class of devices by means of which acertain number of time their number, denomination, and gen ui neness maybe observed. t

My invention consists in combining, in the manner hereinafter described,a bed-piece, on which the coins rest, with two spring-bars so shapedthat they retain the coins at the end and side, and are attached to thebed-piece in such a manner that they may be readily sprung apart for theadmission of the coins, the springbars returning to their normalposition as soon as the coins are within theholder,and thus preventingthem from droppin gout.

1n the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view, in perspective, of theholder when the coins are held therein. Fig. 2 is an end view, Fig.- 3is an end view of the same, showing the coins partially bars or arms.

in the holder, the spring-bars yielding to receive them. t

A is the bed-plate. B B are the spring 0 O are the ears of the bedpiece,and d d the shoulders or ends of the bars B B, which are clamped orsoldered to the bed-piece A.

The operation is as follows: Assuming that I have a holder designed tohold five dollars ($5.00) in twenty-five cent pieces, I take the twenty(20) coins and simply press them into the holder, the bars readilyyieldingas the coins are being pressed in position, as in Fig. 3', andreturning to their normal condition, as in Figs. 1 and 2, when the coinsrest on the bed-plate, the pressure on the wires being then removed, soas to allow. them to I prefer, generally, good spring wire to make thebars or arms B B; but sheet-spring metal cut in strips may be used, ifpreferred.

The bed-pieceis blanked out of sheet metal tin, brass, or iron, as maybe preferred. I preferably blank it out so as to have on each corner alittle projection or car.

Having bent and shaped the bars properly, I place them on the bed-plate,with their shoulders d (1 extending in opposite directions, and thenclamp the ears 0 O overthe shoulders 61 d, thus securely holding. allthe parts in the position represented in Fig. 1.

If preferred, the spring-bars may be soldered to the bed-piece; but thisis more expensive and unnecessary.

I am aware that the action of this holder is the same as that of the onepatented by me April 8, 1879. I consider this as an improvement on that,as the bed-piece enables me to stamp thereon the capacity of the holder,denominationof the coin, and all other necessary subject-matter.

I am also aware of the patent of H. Clark, dated April 1, 1879, and donot claim anything in connection with my holder which is not ofa springnature, or where a catch orany other contrivance for holding the bars isused.

Having thus described my invention, What" I claim, and for which Idesire Letters Patent, 1s-- 1. A coin-holder composed of twospringbars,'B B, provided with short arms at d, and secured in themanner described to a bedpiece, A, whereby the said bed-piece and arms BB shall grasp the edges of the coins at three points in theircircumference, in the manner set forth.

2. The bed-piece A, formed with the ears G O, in combination with thebars B B, provided with short arms d cl, the parts being secured GEORGECLARKE HATCH.

Witnesses:

F. O'r'ro SHELroN, P. L. HOLZER.

